At Maison d'acacia we are passionate about nutritious food and the benefits to human health. One of the most versatile and beneficial food we are impassioned about is Acacia gum, also known as gum arabic and acacia fibre. This page is intended to inform you about the sole ingredient in FibreAgent, as we value transparency with our customers and we believe in the importance of shedding more light on this magnificent food and raw ingredient.  

Acacia gum not only has many names such as Acacia Senegal, Hashab, etc., it is probably the most versatile, natural ubiquitous raw ingredient that has been used for thousands of years in very diverse sectors. Yes thousands of years!

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The ancient Egyptians, who referred to it as Kami, used it for medicinal as well as a main nutritional source of food. Not only that, but they also used it for painting. 

Today, it is extensively used in diverse sectors, from bakery to beverages to confectionery, health supplements, cosmetics and arts binding and lithography. It's main functional role, where it exhibits superior qualities, remains to be as an emulsifying, thickening and stabilizing agent in our everyday foods. More recently it has been used in applications as a gluten replacement ingredient and given its natural credentials and powerful properties, it's is featuring more in "Clean-label" foods. 

At Maison d'acacia, our goal is to promote the many beneficial uses and applications of Acacia gum in its various forms. We value the importance of balanced healthy nutrition and we see how acacia fibre can contribute to this. We appreciate the importance of sustainability and how we all have a role to play when it comes to food systems and harvesting communities, who are crucial to the global food security.

We present FibreAgent as our pure and natural acacia gum fibre supplement made from the premium highest quality Hashab grade. It is a plant-based 100% single ingredient product, originating from the Sahel region, packaged and tested in a UK FSSC facility.     

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Here you will find information on how Acacia gum is a vital and versatile food ingredient and supplement. We share information on how it is harvested, processed and used in our everyday household products from medicines to confectionery, baking and even as a watercolour accessory. We shed light on the importance of supporting the harvesting communities,  without whom this vital food source would not be available to us.

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Visit our Blog page to learn more about this fabulous product; how it can benefit your health; how you and I, as key players in the food system, can support its sourcing communities and food sustainability.

Acacia gum is a sustainable food. Furthermore, its superior properties as a stabilising agent allow it to be used to extend the shelf life of many of our daily foods, thus directly contributing to food affordability and to reducing waste.

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The lives and prosperity of large and often disadvantaged communities in the African Sahel region are also dependent on it. This is an area that we deeply care about and we intend to do our part to make a positive contribution.